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MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič, who heads the MEP Group for Kidney health in the European Parliament, hosted yesterday the ?Health Inequalities in the EU: Access to Kidney Care & Transplantation in Europe? conference. At least 8 per cent of people living in the EU have some sort of chronic kidney … Continue reading →

?Today, the first day of spring, is for me a day of love, with the sunny weather bringing new energy,? were the opening words of MEP?s Zofija Mazej Kukovič speech to the assembled young. Today, on the 21st March, she participated in a public consultation entitled ?Possibilities for youth employment … Continue reading →

Yesterday, on 20th March, MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič (EPP/SDS) hosted secondary school students from Gimnazija Slovenj Gradec at the European Parliament in Brussels. ?I am honoured that such a large number of you came all the way from Slovenia to visit Brussels. It is also a great honour for me … Continue reading →

Today on 18th March, MEPs on the Committee Industry, Research and Energy unanimously supported the decision to set up the Eurostars-2 programme aimed at supporting research performing small and medium-sized enterprises. Zofija Mazej Kukovič (EPP/SDS) was the shadow rapporteur for EPP Group during the negotiations between the European Parliament, Council … Continue reading →

During today?s plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs adopted by a large majority the report on the proposal for a Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases and the proposal for a Directive on package travel and assisted travel arrangements. Fluorinated greenhouses gases are used primarily as synthetic refrigerants and were introduced in … Continue reading →

On 4th March, MEP Zofija Mazej Kukovič (EPP/SDS) addressed Slovenian journalists participating at a three day seminar in Brussels. What they wanted to hear the most was how she perceives her mandate and her work as an MEP. ?We MEPs are fortunate enough to have the possibility to put ourselves … Continue reading →

Today, on the 1st March, we celebrate the World Civil Defence Day. As a MEP, I would like to take this opportunity to salute all firemen, soldiers and other volunteers that participated in last month?s civil defence activities. We are happy to have you with us, willing to help the … Continue reading →

On 25th February 2014, MEPs discussed the issues surrounding the Youth Guarantee scheme during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The Youth Guarantee ensures that all young people under 25 get a job, apprenticeship, traineeship, or continued education within 4 months of them leaving formal education or … Continue reading →

During the plenary session of the European Parliament on the 25th February 2014, MEPs strongly voted in favour of putting into place the Health for Growth programme, the Third Programme of Community Action in the Field of Health 2014-2020. The Health for Growth programme is meant to create a stronger … Continue reading →

A festive mood spread to the European Parliament following the second gold medal of Tina Maze, the medal of Žan Košir and the successes of the Slovenian Lynxes (hockey team), Karja Višnjar, Vesna Fabjan, Peter Prevc and Teja Gregorin. While Slovenia does not always get noticed due to its small … Continue reading →